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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Kissane CHARGES BIackmail.

San FRANcIsCo, April 7.--Kissane, who
is sick abod at Sonoma, was interviewed
by reporter yesterday, but declined to
say much. He distinctly charged that
General Darr's motive in exposing him
was blackmail and added: ''In fact Darr
demanded OF me specified sum as his
price for continued silcnce.n
NEW YoRK, April III. B. Hart, William
Kissane's lawyer, intimates that after ne
gets things settled up here he is going
back TO California to make things lively
for his clients enemies.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Ill.Ircaled nrnhans.

RusnvnLLr, lSD., April 6.--The investi-
CATION of the charges brought against the
matron OF the Orphans Home by the late
grand jury OF this county, is now in pro-
grcss before the county commissioners
Very damaging testimony is being brought
out. The cook OF the Home testified that
tho children had meat once week, and
for breakfast had water, bread and mo
lasses, and sometimes butter. For dinner
boiled cabbage or potatoes, one slice Of
bread and water, aud one-sixth of pie
each for supper. The trial will last sew
eral days, as some two hundred witnesses
will be called.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
AIbclI srdne, lohnslon,s Statue.

Nrw oRLE,Ns, April q To-day the long
cherished desire Of Louisiana Division Of
The Army of the Tennessee, 10 erect a tcs-
timonial Of tlicir esteem aud reverence for
their first and greatest commander was
realized and tho old Veterans eyes were
gratiicd by tho crowning OF the magniH-
ccnt tomb OF the association at Mctairic
Cemetery by Alexander Doyrs splendid
equestrian statue OF Albert Sydney John
s,on. jefferson Davis delivered \ eulo-
CYSTIC address
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Queer Showers In Hoe.

Cn,TTkSooos Tenn, April o. Three
young men named J. NJ. and A. NJ. PEBBLES
aud w NJ. Horn. were arrested in Frank
In County yesterday charged with coun'
tericitIng. That entire. section Of country
has for months been flooded with finely
nodded silver dollars, and the special de
toruvcs At work on the ease were banicd
IN their attempt to capture the counter
feiicrs utiii yesterday Horn Is reported
as being an old criminal, and $50 in spuri-
Gus coin was found in has room.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
A Political Battle.

CHICAGO, April 7.-lah Inter Ocean special
from Litchteld, ILL.,, says: A political
riot occurred here last night over the city
election OF Tuesday Two factions, one
for conccdihe and the other for Thorpe,
for alderman Of the First Ward, became
Involved and a fight ensued, which lasted
nearly two hours, The police force was help
less, and could do nothing with the mob.
Many men were badly beaten and bruised.
1t is feared more trouble will result to-
night, as II is believed the two factions are
gathering for conflict
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
ROUTING REED BIRDS.
A Plan to stop Their Depredatlons in the
fCarolina Rice Fields.

fCarolIna Rice Fields.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The rice plan.
ters in South Carolina have been troubled
greatly for many seasons by the depreda-
tions Of the rice bird, commonly known as
the reed bird TO some localities, and called
bobolinks further north. They have
had TO employ a large force Of men
and boys to shoot the little pests,
and this expense became SO great that
they finally appealed to the Agricultural
Bureau for help or q suggestion for some
way of protecting their crops, One plan
ter wrote that he had expended 1900 a
year for gunners, and the purchase Of pow
der and shot. The Agricultural Bureau
sent representative Of the pathological
department to investigate the subject,
and he has made q report, in which he
suggests a novel plan for protecting the
rice fields. He discovered that the ap-
pearahce of q hawk was sufficient to scare
the rice birds of, and he tried the expert
ment OF putting stuffed hawks, with wings
extended, on high poles, and on various
other devices which kept them in motion.
The birds paid no attention 10 the imita-
tion hawks, but made themselves scarce
when real one scared over them. The
plan recommended by the Bureau agent
is to secure number Of young hawks,
and train them 70 the business Of killing or
frightening the rice birds. A German who
has had experience in training falcons has
been found, who claims he can train any
number Of hawks that may be needed, and
he will be directed to go to work at once,
so as TO have his hunters ready for the 2lst
OF August next, which is the date on which
the rice birds nearly always make their
annearance
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
The First on Record.

WRsTcHEsrER, PA, April IA valuable
brood mare belonging to, the stock farm of
Norman Barnard, near Avondale, broke
her leg recently, and DR., Ewing, of Yves,
Grove, set the broken limb and left it in
good condition. In the animals plunges
afterward the leg was again broken, aud
DR.. Huldekoper, of the University OF Penn.
sylvania, having been sent for, advised
amputation, This was done and she ami
NAL is said to be doing well. This is the
first case on record Of such an operation
in America
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
A Terrible Family Fioht.

PITTsBuReH, April lo-A Commercia.
Gazette Meadville, Pa, special says; Dur
ing family quarrel last night, Mrs. John
Buchholtz seized lighted lamp and hurl-
ed at her husbands head The burning
missile exploded and in an instant both hus-
band and wife were cnveloped in flames.
Buchholtz dragged his wife from the burn
ing building, but she was so badly injured
that death relieved her sufferings at an
early hour this morning. Buchholtz was
also terribly burned, and is now dying.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Identified as a Noted Outlaw.

CTIcA, N. Y, April 9.-Chad Roark, the
express robber in custody here, answers
perfectly to the printed description Of
Michael Rourke, who escaped from the
Jefferson City, Mo-, prison in 1881, while
serving ten years sentence for robbery.
Rourke was the chief OF a dangerous band
that operated along the line of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe and other
Western railroads
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
FIRST GUN OF THE SEASON
A Canadian Cruiser Fires on an American
Vessel.

st. JoHS n b., April News has
reached here that the fishery cruiser Wig
liant, when sailing out of Hcaver Harbor,
few days ago, sighted an American fish
ing vessel within the three-mile limit, and
evidently after bait. The Vigilant gave
chase and gained on the "Y ankee,n who
refused TO heave to even when blank
shot was fired. The chase was continued,
but the American vessel soon gained tho
line and was safe. This is the first gun
fired this season by Canadian cruiser.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Shaken up BY nioiher farlh.

earthquake trcmor terrified the inhabi-
tants Of tins place day. Vibrations came
from the east and loud dctonatons were
heard like clapS Of thunder, Cracking Of
tho frozen ground and breaking OF ico in
the ponds added 10 tho noise. Tho shocks
lastcd about a minute. Houses ware Jared
and dishes ratified OF tho shelves in tho
closets, while many people were rolled
from their beds
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
A FriuhtIuI Death.

DECATUR, IND, April s.-A thirteen-year-
old son Of John johnson, of this city, while
trying to put belt on the pulley of a
grindstone in his fathers planing-mill
yesterday, was caught by the driving-belt
of the mill aud carried to the line shafting
and whirled round and round until every
bone in his body was broken. One Of his
arms was torn from his body at the shoul-
der. His death was almost instantaneous.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
inter. .sla,elaw sbuts Iron MiIl,,

HsRmsnrRg, Pa, April G-Thc Chesa.
pcakc nail works, employing about two
hundred men, and the Lochlcl and the
Paxton furnace have ceased operations
unul the railroad aud ndtransportation com
panics reach some conclusion regarding
freight rates. The mill owners say they
can not continue business under the inter-
state act as Interpreted now. Several
hundred men are thrown out OF employ.
mcnl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
on.PoIyaamous mormons.

CLEVELAND, April THE reorganised
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day
Saints, or Polygamous Mormons, are
holding Conference at the old Mormon
Temple, which was erected in kirkland,
Ohio, fifty years ago, by Joseph Smith and
his followers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Ilahied up by a Meteor.

MARION, o., April 1O.-An enormous me-
teor passed over Marion at twenty minutes
past eight o'clock this evening from west
to east, illuminating the streets with a
bright blue light sufficient to make print
readable. 1t was apparently the size OF
dessert plate, and was visible fully min
ute
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Ano,her Gas RIower.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, AprilS.-Geo. Schwal-
bach, dealer in groceries. and dry goods,
in Allentown, Wis, came to Milwaukee
yesterday to buy goods. He took room
at Dix's Hotel yesterday evening, and
failing to appear this morning his room
was broken into and he was found asphyx-
lated in bed. The room was full Of gas.
He blew out the light before going TO bed.
His recovery is very doubtful,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Rough on theatrical People.

CuIcAeo, April AT a largely attended
Meeting of theatrical managers it was re-
soived to ask the Interstate Commerce
Commission to suspend for this season the
provisionso of the law, which, as interpreted
by the railroads, being an especial hard
ship upon theatrical people.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Gold Tinted Snow.

AUGUSTA, Wis, April about an inch
Of snow fell here Tuesday night, the sur.
face Of which is covered with a thick layer
ofwhat seems to be dust or ashes This
whole section, so far as heard from, is COW
cred with the same yellowish snow. 1t is
strange phenomenon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Bcn's Silver Spoons.

WASHINGTON, AprilS.-General Butler, in
an examination in a suit against him in
the court OF claims, gave deposition, ex-
planning how he came by the Twiggs
swords and silverware captured at New
Orleans, and what disposition he made Of
them. He says when he last heard Of
them, they were in the Treasury Depart
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
The Election in wisconsin.

MLwnKEE, April 6.--Thirty-two cities
OF Wisconsin elected mayors, MS follows :
Thirteen Republicans, eleven Democrats,
Nlrce Labor, four Citizens and one lnde-
pcndcnt This city gave majority for
the Labor candidates, but the towns polled
n fusion vote that ovcrtoppcd the Labor
vote in the city and elected the Fusion
iudlcial candidates
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
BY ELECTRICITY instead Of Hanuinu.

HARRlsnuho, PA, April GA bill was
passed by the Senate to-day providing
that the punishment for murder in the
hrst degree may be death by the use OF
electricity,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Rhode island Democratic.

NEW YoRK, April o. -lihode Island Dem.
ocrats elected the Governor and the rest
OF the State ticket, with the probable OK
ccption of the Attorney General. The
plurality OF the Governor (Davis) is about
fifteen hundred.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
House and Two Children Burned.

SHELBINA, Mo, April THE residence
of Calvin Douglas, burned to-day and his
two small children perished. They had
been left alone in the house
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Prohibition Victory.

JACKSON, Miss, April THE Prohibit
tionists carried the election in Rankin
County yesterday, This shuts out the
whisky men of jackson, who intended, il
Rankin went against Prohibition, TO estab-
lish themselves in that county, in tho
vicinity of jackson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
Lost on Third READING.

HARRIsBuRc, April7.-The bill introduced
in the Pennsylvania Legislature to author
ize the carrying out of death sentences by
electricity was lost on third reading,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
cincinnail,s OHlciat Vote.

CINcINSArI, April Tho Official canvass
of the city election vote has been complct-
cd. The footings, unofficial give Mayor
Smith plurality of6Sl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

The only thing that can get over
the ground at livelier rate of speed
than an electrical current is SANDER
Whitehall Times.
We can speak of small boy with
out being guilty of tautology, but it
sounds odd to hear the expression "a
female girl. -Norristown Herald.
Some men seem to be fond of hug
ging delusions, and it may be that they
got in the habit because girls are such
delusive creatures. es.-Journal Of Educa-
ton.
The Way of tt
John and Ida married lived
In Idaho, forlorn,
Cause John hung round the tavern
And let Idaho the corn.
"A Sad Case. - Husband = F" You
knew Miss Smith, did you note" Wife
Yes" Husband" well, she has
lost her good name" Heavens,
John! You don't tell mel" Husband
Yes; she has married Smythe.n -
Belmont, Ca, boasts of a woman
"who goes out and chops wood with
her husband We suppose the hus-
band must be hatchet-faced, and has at
some time been drummer. .-Neto
Hauen NeDS.
-Johnson-"How are you, old man."
Thompson-"F m sick. "Indeed. Well,
If il wasn't for that you'd feel just as
good as any one. Why; you haven't so
much to complain Of, after all. "-Rtts-
btrgh Dispatch.
-"As regards art and that sort of
thing, Miss Breezy" he remarked to
Chicago young lady, "St. Louis and
Chicago rank about equal, do they notp"
30. my, mol" she replied promptly;
'when it comes to the artistic, Chicago
cuts the much wider swath. ."-Puck.
"A little boys composition on cats
winds up with this reference to their
advantage over dogs: ''Cats can cline
trees. Dogs kant. That is lucky for
cats. When dog gets after them they
can cline tree, where they can sass
back without gittin hert."
-"Give an example of an immovable
obstacle" said the teacher. And the
smart bad boy at the foot OF the class
suggested three girls on the sidewalk.
The teacher, who usually had to walk in
the middle of the street herself, sent him
right up to the head of the class and told
him to stay there for week. -Buriette.
An explanation.-Mrs, De Boggs-
"Have you heard how Mrs. De Peyster
she that was Sallic Van Cott-has re-
ceived the degree of A. NJ. from We'll
lesleyp" Mrs. Wayback-"No;
haven't heard. What docs A. M.
meanp" Mrs. De Boggs -''Why, it
stands for alma mater, Of course.
Didn't you know she had two children"
Life,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14
A Bride Suicides.

RICHMOND, IND, April 10.-Mrs. Jonas
o. Bennett, who was married Thursday
last, jumped into White river this morning
aud was drowned,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-04-14

TRENTON, N. j., April I'm the Assem-.
bly, last night the License bill was do
feated.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-30
Effects of MinnesOta's High License Law.

The Pioneer Press makes public the first
complete and reliable OF the
workings and effects OF the new high license
law in Minnesota, as compiled from re-
ports from all the cities and towns OF the
state. On July l the new high license
law enacted by the last legislature
went into effect. 1t provides that the
license Tor selling intoxicating liquors shall
be 81 600 in all cities containing a popula.
tion OF 10000 or more, and $500 in all
cities the population Of which is less than
10, 900, 1t imposes the s~everest penal
ties Il r the violation OF any Of it's man
dates, and gives over to the state authOri-
ties partial jurisdiction in matters per-
tanning to its enforcement.
The Pioneer Press sent to each city and
town in the stare inquiries as to the licens.
es and number of saloons under the new
and the old laws, the revenue under each,
and the manner in which the surplus, if
any, was applied, etc. In some instances
the village and county licenses do not ex-
pire until Jan. !, 1888, when licenses will
be taken out under the new law.
1t Is found that in those cities and towns
In which the new law is now enforced there
has been a falling off OF one-third in the az.
eregare lumber OF saloons, while a similar
decrease is with good reason predicted for
those places where the old license have not
yet expired. Expressing it in round num-
bers-of 1,650 saloons which thrived
and fiourished under the old license some
900 have been unable to meet the advance
and continue in business under the
new law. In Minneapolis the saloons
have decreased in number from 334 to
227, though the change there was from a
five hundred.dollar to a thousand-dollar
license; in Duluth from 113 to 3d.; in Still
water from AZ to 80, and in Winona from
93 to %. st. Paul is not as yet effected
by the new law. In that city the old
licenses for her 7G0 saloons do not expire
until Jan. i, 1858. 1t is thought thar
high licenses will reduce this number at
least ne-third, probably one-half.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-30

1t is announced by an Inspector OF
the signal service now in Boston that
the station on Mt. Washington will
Re discontinued next winter. The
station has never been of any great
value, as the conditions at the sum
NIT OF the mountain appear to have
little connection with the weather at
the earth's surface. The observers
will probably rejoice, for the station
Is a most desolate place in winter.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-30
Area Of Forestry Of Minnesota and Dakota.

Washington Special: The division oil
forestry connected with the agricultural
department places the total forest area of
Minnesota at 80, 600, 900 acres, which is
59.3 per cent Of the total area of the state.
The forest area held in farms is estimated
to be 2.030, 1875 acres, or 6.S per cent of
the total forest area. The proportion
OF forest in farms to the total farm area
is 15.1 per rent. The area OF land in
farms unimproyed, but not in forest, is
fixed at a, 125, 600 acres, or 30.S ger cent
OF the total farm area. 1t is on the last
mentioned lands that the department ur.
ges the farmers to commence the work OF
reforestation. The department says:
Minnesota, set down in the GEN.
sus OF 1880 as having H. 900,
000,0 600. feet board measure, an
amount disputed by some as too high, by
others as too low, II allowed to-day alto.
600, 600, 900 could furnish but one years
supply for the mills Of the Northwestern
pine producing states. The total forest
area OF Dakota is estimated to 5000. 900
acres, or but 3.2 per cent Of the total area
OF the territory. The forest area held in
farms is only so, 264 acres, which Is 81
Per cent Oh the total forest area, Inepro.
portion OF forest in farms to the total
farm area. is p per cent. The area oil
land in farms improved but not in forests
2,567,979, or 67.6 per cent OF the total
farm area.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-30
Trial and Sentence Of William O,Rrlen.

The trial Oi William O'Brien under the
crimes act, at MitcheIstown, Ireland, was
concluded on Saturday the 24thinst. The
accused was found guilty and sentenced to
three months imprisonment. Notice OF
appeal from the Judgment OF the court
was given. Mr.. O'Brien, in his speech OF
defense, said.
The crown was guilty oihaving suppress
ed evidence favorable to him. The crown had
withheld, for instance, the notes made by the
head constable, OF the defendants speech.
In these notes was recorded his statement
that the Irish party would give the land
bill fair play. Mr.. O'Brien justified his de-
tense OF the Kingstown tenants on the
ground that the evictions against them
were commenced Just on the eve OF the pas.
sage OF the land bill. and thus an attempt
was made to defraud the poor, wretched
tenants OF the benefits OF the measure. He
admitted that he had advised the tenants
not to give up without resistance, and that
he had declared that, before God and man,
they werejustifed in defending their homes.
O'Brien spoke briefly amid Interruptions
by the court, and was frequently applaud
ed. He asserted:
His advice prevented evictiOns. A hun
dred tenants in Mitchelstown now possess
ed homes who would have been hopeless
ii his ad vice had not been adopted. Per-
sonally he felt very proud OF being one OF a
long line Of men who made the prison cell
a glorious and holy place. Possibly he
himself had been the last OF that long line,
for the English nation, to which his last
appeal must be made, would reverse the
decision pronounced, and declare it no
longer a crime to defend the homes and
assert the liberty OF the Irish people.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-30
CONDENSED NEWS.
A Cholera Ship in New rork-Deaths on Board.

- OiN ShAp ~ Y VIZ
Asiatic cholera was brought to New York
on the 22d inst, by the steamship Alesin,
which comes from the cholera Injected
ports Of Italy. 1t comes in it's worst viO-
lent form, and death was the sure quick
result OF an attack. The Alesia sailed
from Naples on Sept. 3 When nine days
out from that port the first case, that OF
Lufga Maria, a s~teeraee passenger
was discovered by the ships doctor. He
fingered along Tor three days in great agony
and died, as did a dozen other passengers.
those who were taken sick got aboard the
steamer at Naples. The other ports at
which the Alesia took passengers and mer-
ehandise were Marseilles, France, Genoa,
Naples and Palermo. 1t is thought that
some OF the cases originally came from
Sicily. The ship was at once ordered
down to the lower bay. The sick were con
veyed to the hospitals on Swinburne's
island and the remainder Of the 561 s~teerage
passengers were conveyed to the hospital at
HOfman's island. The three cabin passen-
gers on board, together with the forty-five
surviving members OF tie crew, were also
transferred to HOifman's island by the
Castle Garden transfer boat.
Or. Hamilton, surgeon general OF the
marine hospital service, saws: The ar
rival OF a single ship at New York injected
with the Asiatic cholera need not give oc-
Casion for alarm. In his iudgmen; the
health officer at New York would be able
to handle the cases at the quarantine
without difficulty. The sick will, OF
be properly isolated, and
well removed to a safe place, their cloth,
ing and baggage fumigated, the disinfected
ship thoroughly cleansed, and her cargo
removed and disinfccted The history of
past epidemics had shown hat it was on
~ by repeated arrivals OF cholera-iniected
vessels hat the diseases gained a foothold
in this country. It was not indigenous,
and our climate and soil was not favOra.
bic to its propagation, but like all conta
gious diseases may be imported if not
guarded against.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-30
In a recently published report by

In a recently published report by
the Hon. Frank A. Fowler, labor COM
missioner OF Wisconsin, a digest is given
of about 500 letters received from en-
ployersp OF labor in that state relating
to immigration. Of the writer's sixty
three only proiessed 20 be satisfied
with existing conditions as to the reg
ulation OF immigration from foreign
countries into the United States. Sew
enty favored actual prohibition. The
remainder OF the 500 proposed vari,
Gus forms of restriction.